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There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day … Read More

Module 1: Lesson 1 Sharing the Art–the Student/Teacher Relationship   Lessons in Mindfulness Supporting the practice of serious martial artists   Lessons in Mindfulness   Body, Mind, and Spirit The study of martial arts is a path of personal growth, … Read More

As a parent, you have done many things you didn’t want to, but knew you had to. You got up in the middle of the night to feed and change your children, you cleaned up messes that would make a … Read More

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 33% of AMBER Alerts issued in the U.S. between 2011 and 2016 involved children abducted by non-family members.  Over the same span, over 94% of all abductions (not just … Read More

One of the best things about Karate training is that there is no one sitting on the bench.  We hear prospective parents tell us all the time “my child just doesn’t do well with team sports.”  There are many benefits … Read More

A wise Sensei once told the story of how elephants are the strongest mammals on Earth, weighing up to 13,000 pounds.  They can easily uproot trees with their massive strength….unless they believe they can’t.  In the circus, such a belief … Read More

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. They do not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the quality … Read More

“As much as we admire solo achievement, the truth is that no lone individual has done anything of value…Nothing of significance was ever achieved by an individual acting alone.” – Dr. John Maxwell, author, The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork. … Read More

BEFORE: Before he became the legend that he is today, this man was struggling to make ends meet. In 1919, while working for a newspaper, he was fired by the newspaper editor because he “lacked imagination and had no good … Read More